Need Help Please!

[jess]

I have a older president dwight d radio was wondering if anyone could tell me how to adjust the swr,s on it. and if not will a swr/power meter work? Thanks

 

[mb91w126]

jess you adjust the antenna, not the radio for swr.

trying to find a pic of the radio so I can see what you have but not having much luck

find the swr / Cal switch and set for calibrate.
key the mic and turn swr calibrate until it's @ 100%/SET marker.
reset the first switch to swr and key the mic.

meter should read current swr setting

hope that's whet you were trying to find.

 

[Grogan]

Welcome to the forum, Tell us what type of problem you are haveing.

 

[Grogan]

OK maby I should rephrase that. You have a base radio, coax and antenna set up and you are testing. Have you found that you have a high reading on your SWR meter in the radio. and you need to correct it. or you need to know how to test your SWR? also the type of antenna and if you have radio experience or not.

 

[jess]

jess you adjust the antenna, not the radio for swr.

trying to find a pic of the radio so I can see what you have but not having much luck

find the swr / Cal switch and set for calibrate.
key the mic and turn swr calibrate until it's @ 100%/SET marker.
reset the first switch to swr and key the mic.

meter should read current swr setting

hope that's whet you were trying to find.

Thanks alot will try, this radio swrms sit at past red and dont move very strange.

 

[jess]

Thanks alot will try, this radio swrms sit at past red and dont move very strange.

I am sorry rephrase that, I can not get the swr,s down or up like there stuck.

 

[jess]

Wierd I can not even calibrate the swr because they dont move lol

 

[jess]

Yes some with other radios but not this one. It has a older fiberglass antenna about 14 feet. looks the age of the radio.

 

[357magnum]

If the meter in the radio isn't functioning you might need to put another SWR meter in line I really don't trust the meter on the radio anyway but it will usually get you in the ball park .JMO

 

[jess]

If the meter in the radio isn't functioning you might need to put another SWR meter in line I really don't trust the meter on the radio anyway but it will usually get you in the ball park .JMO

Thanks

 

[Robb]

http://www.bellscb.com/cb_radio_hobby/swr.html

 

[jess]

ya I kinda found the problem the connection were the coax screws into on the radio I have to wiggle it around alot to get a signal.

 

[222DBFL]

Redo all connectors then and use a multi meter (volt/ohm) meter and check all connections. Ohm all connections with the meter, center to center pins you should have continuity, same on the outer part of the connector. If you have continuity between the center pin and outer shell of the connector something is wrong. Sounds like it's time to get your soldering skills on and learn how to install pl259 connectors. They are not hard to install but need to be done right.

 

[Lil'Yeshua]

Found a viddy of a modded one.